Hockey World Cup 2023: India Outclass Japan 8-0 In 9-16th Place Classification Match
ABP News Bureau | 26 Jan 2023 10:20 PM (IST)
India defeated Japan 8-0 in its 9-16th place classification match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, on Thursday.
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Mandeep Singh (32'), Abhishek (35', 43'), Vivek Sagar Prasad (39') and Harmanpreet Singh (45', 58'), Manpreet Singh (58') and Sukhjeet Singh (59') were the goal scorers for India.
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Both Japan and India showed offensive intent in first quarter but neither team could manage to create a clear scoring opportunity.
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The second quarter was pretty much the same as both the teams headed into the break on 0-0.
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The Blues scored 8 goals in the second half which for sure will give them a big boost for the next game as well.
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India will play South Africa next in the 9th-12th place classification match on Saturday.